Recent RBI Changes Expand M&A Flexibility for Foreign Companies in Deferred Consideration Deals
The Foreign Exchange Management Act, 1999 (the “FEMA”), along with the Foreign Exchange Management (Non-debt Instruments) Rules, 2019 (the “NDI Rules”), constitutes the primary legal framework governing foreign equity investments...Read more
Prateek Sethi
Associate Vice President - Legal, Bharti Airtel Limited, India
India’s M&A Landscape: Navigating Opportunities Amid Transformation
An In-depth Analysis of Key Sectors, Regulatory Frameworks, Challenges, and Emerging Trends Shaping Mergers and Acquisitions in India
Indian M&A growth story: India, the world’s fifth-largest economy and one of the...Read more
Vani Mehta
Regional General Counsel, South Asia, General Electric Company, India
Pallavi Puri
Partner, DMD Advocates, India
Mergers and Acquisitions Regulation in Cambodia:
A Review of the Revised Law Governing Business Combinations
Over the last decade, the Kingdom of Cambodia has continued to increase its attractiveness to international investors both through consistent economic growth and the on-going reform of its regulatory environment...Read more
Joseph Lovell
Managing Director, IAO Asia, Cambodia
Merger and Acquisition During Covid 19 Situation – Strange Experience
Globally we have been in a strange situation for almost 18 months. Covid 19 has created havoc worldwide. Many lives have been lost and families destroyed. Livelihoods of many have...Read more
Abhijit Mukhopadhyay
President (Legal) & General Counsel, Hinduja Group, London, UK
How to Save a Deal: Trends in Negotiating M&A Deal Financials in a World Ever More Full of Uncertainty
In the wake of the COVID-19 outbreak, M&A transactions have been adversely impacted. More generally, over the last two decades, global economic stability has been slowly eroding, with increased acts...Read more
Camelia Gardot
Compliance Partner- Head of Connected Intelligence, Airbus, France
Christopher Pierson
Senior Legal Counsel, Airbus, France
You Bought It; Now Don’t Mess It Up! A Guide to Improving the Post-Acquisition Integration Process
This paper reviews certain complexities related to the post-acquisition integration process, focusing on the legal corporate function and other departments dedicated to risk prevention.
Study after study has shown that...Read more
Sarah Schwartz
Senior Legal Counsel, Mergers and Acquisitions, Amadeus, Spain
The Impact of Organizational Culture in M&A Deal
In the past of 5 years we have seen an increasing in volume of M&A deals worldwide. Last year the total deals were above $3 trillion in annual mergers and...Read more
Claudia Marufuji
Legal Director, Flextronics International Tecnologia , Brazil
Regulatory Challenges in a Cross Border Voluntary Acquisition Offer
Recently, SHUAA Capital psc (the “Offeror”) was involved in a Voluntary Acquisition Offer (“VAO” or “Transaction”) of a Kuwaiti listed entity (the “Offeree” or the “Target”). Managing the challenges created...Read more
Gabriel Khoury
General Counsel and Head of Compliance, Shuaa Capital GMC , UAE
That’s Not the Way We Do It Here: Reconciling Sandbagging Provisions for Multinational Buyers
Although any number of provisions in an M&A purchase agreement can, and are, negotiated with a wide range of individual outcomes, there is often an overarching set of market norms...Read more
Scott Macbeth
Senior Legal Counsel, The Boston Consulting Group, Inc., USA
Details Matter: Mitigating M&A Post-Closing Purchase Price Disputes
A post-closing purchase price dispute is never a pleasant experience. I would venture a guess that no one reading this would willingly be involved in a dispute at all, much...Read more
Jerry Hansen
Partner, Forensic Risk Alliance, USA